In Reply to: could u explain why this film is so great? posted by mellson on October 1, 2001 at 12:48:59:
Look at what it doesn't have: bullets, explosions, computer graphics, computer graphics of bullet or explosion p.o.v. shots, color imagery, Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, bad stereotypes, cookie cutter plot written in crayon, overblown music score (Bernard Hermann ain't no Jerry Goldsmith), insipid dialog, pause shot of adult looking in child-like wonder at incredible phenomenon (otherwise known as a "Spielberg"), bad guy coming back to life one last time to attack hero/heroine, sympathetic loser getting his scrotum caught in his zipper,...etc.All they left in was ART.
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Follow Ups
- It can't be all that great. - TAFKA Steve 15:22:16 10/01/01 (3)
- Re: It can't be all that great. - caa 12:49:32 10/04/01 (1)
- Oh, you're no fun. - TAFKA Steve 15:34:44 10/04/01 (0)
- Re: LOL!!! Great post Steve, should be a 'reference' review!! (nt) - Jeff Starrs 00:09:55 10/02/01 (0)